singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:- ~5 z2 z  x& E- \4 R: \7 [4 _, I
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canteen only...
+ v% F( _' Y" g# W, y* T& J( ltall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive....
9 f3 ^3 _4 E8 i0 ci thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:1 v% G2 W9 @/ @' _8 n
I never really like starbucks. they...

7 w' J. R4 e0 mwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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- C& X2 j1 j5 d* G9 E, }8 FThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:; p5 Z8 ]. C( E% E# a
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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& g. |6 _9 z/ s& dI can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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9 N- n$ B. @, c6 A, s% JThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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1 t+ p1 h; g! u' ~  l# YAddiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:9 U5 Z' C! }- a  X6 [1 Z' ]

* Q5 _! z" P2 z$ Q+ q& PI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too